As for using Supergirl’s skills: Bounding Strike and Determination give you multiple ways of entering a fight, but using skills at the right time is your key to efficiency. For instance, you can normally open a surprise attack with Bounding Strike, knocking the enemy down, which gives allies a chance to pounce. But if you can flank an enemy, putting them between you and your team, it’s often better to unleash Comet and shove the enemy into your team.

Whether you open with Bounding Strike or Comet, use Determination after you start a fight. You’ll gain Move Speed, helping you chase the enemy, and Attack Damage, helping you mitigate some Attack Damage the enemy might throw your way.

And if you can, use Worldbreaker in-between Basic Attacks for the attack reset.

Determination and Bounding Strike are also great for catching-up with fleeing enemies, or to escape from a dangerous situation. But use them in this manner with care, as it forfeits your crowd control of Bounding Strike and the cooldown reduction aspects from Determination.

STOLEN POWERS

Supergirl’s Invulnerability provides bonus Attack Damage while active, giving even more incentive to leap into battle and say hello with punches.

Complementary Stolen Powers include Super Speed and Surveillance Cameras, depending on your situation, of course. Super Speed is great for a speedy flank or escape, while cameras are always great for providing vision into the fog of war in the urban jungle.

BUILDING SUPERGIRL

Supergirl benefits from artifacts with high-damage and a limited amount of health and armor.
This is one of our favorite build orders:

Nil Cloak

Joe Chill’s Revolver or Soultaker’s Katana

Spear of Destiny

Lobo’s Chain

The passive slow from Lobo’s Chain will help you keep-up with enemies who try to escape. It’ll also help you build Solar Furnace stacks, and keep them up.

PLAYING AGAINST SUPERGIRL

There are two primary risks when going up against Supergirl:

Her potential for sustained, heavy damage.

Her ability to isolate or separate you, or a teammate.

Keep your distance when farming in-lane because Supergirl can knock you down with Bounding Strike. After introducing your face to the floor, Supergirl can start wailing on you with Worldbreaker and increasingly faster and stronger basic attacks.

If you start a solo fight with Supergirl keep in mind that Solar Furnace gives her bonus Attack Speed and eventually true damage. She will grow stronger the longer that you fight her. And if the fight tilts in her favor, she can use Determination and Bounding Strike to chase and finish you off.

Team Fight Advice

In a team fight, be cautious of two things:

The displacement potential of her ultimate, Comet

Where she’s positioned

If Supergirl gets behind anyone on your team, she has the ability to shove them into her allies and impair their movement. So, be mindful of Supergirl’s location at all times in a team fight.

Also watch for when she has Determination active. She’ll be glowing gold. It’ll let her absorb a little more Attack Damage than usual due to the extra Attack Armor. An ideal time to attack Supergirl is after she uses Determination, as it has a longer-than-average cooldown.